Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-23

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons wherever relevant.

Student answer (Band 6.5)

This picture illustrates two maps, which shows road access to hospital in years 2007 and 2010.

In 2007, the roads were very straight forward. The main city road was crossing the hospital road, which led straight to hospital. The staff and public car park both were at the same location. The bus stop was little bit outside from the city.

There was very prominent change in 2010 that can be seen in the map. The roads were linked with eachother by constructing two major roundabouts. New space had been made for public car park, which was next to the hospital on the right hand side. However the staff car park remained at the same location as 2007. Bus station was also being brought near the hospital which had access from both roundabouts.

Overall it was the great development for the betterment of the public and major road upgradation had helped traffic to flow more convinently.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation: the 2010 layout adds two roundabouts, separates the car parks by user, and replaces the bus stops with a bus station. The comparison that the staff car park stayed in its former location is also relevant. This covers the key changes and gives the response a clear overall direction. However, some details are imprecise: the 2007 bus stops were along Hospital Road, not “outside from the city,” and the new public car park is east of Ring Road rather than simply next to the hospital. The final claim about improved traffic flow and public benefit is not shown by the maps. More precise location descriptions and a factual overview, without inferred outcomes, would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, a paragraph for each year, and a concluding overview. This creates a logical progression from the original arrangement to the changes, and linking expressions such as “However” and “Overall” help guide the reader. The main weakness is that some references are vague: “the roads were linked with each other” does not specify which roads or how the roundabouts connect them, while “the bus stop” does not clearly refer to the several stops shown in 2007. The conclusion also shifts from describing the maps to making a broad claim about traffic. Keep the same clear paragraph structure, but use more precise references and connect each comparison directly to a mapped feature.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing change, including “constructing,” “remained,” “access,” and “prominent change.” These choices help communicate the main developments, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some expressions are imprecise or unnatural for a map report: “very straight forward,” “next to the hospital on the right hand side,” and “great development for the betterment of the public.” “Convinently” is also misspelled, and “upgradation” is an awkward choice in this context. Aim for concise, neutral language and accurate location terms such as “east of Ring Road” or “along Hospital Road.” This would improve precision and collocation while retaining the useful range already attempted.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “However the staff car park remained at the same location as 2007.” Most sentences communicate the intended meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. In the opening, “two maps, which shows” has a subject–verb agreement error; use “two maps, which show.” Articles and prepositions are also sometimes missing or awkward, as in “led straight to hospital” and “at the same location as 2007.” The passive construction “Bus station was also being brought near the hospital” is not well controlled for this description; “A bus station was added” is clearer. Check agreement, articles, and tense consistency, and use punctuation after introductory linking words.

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